The key to a happy commute? Affordable fares would be a good start. Read our @fairfaresnow blog.

26 June 2012: Depending on where you live, commuting can be perceived as a Darwinian race between the strongest pushers to get into an overcrowded and expensive train or a more pleasant experience. We all know where on the spectrum we stand. Do we? However, at Campaign for Better Transport we like methodological and accurate approaches, so we looked at what commuters say matter to them to develop our Happiest Commuter Index. It shows how the different attributes that make up satisfaction with train services affect overall happiness for commuters in specific cities. How does the Index work? Basically, it looks at how train services in 11 cities perform on affordability, overcrowding and punctuality. The result? The Index has found that commuters in Manchester are likely to be the most miserable due to high fares relative to wages. Where are commuters the happiest? Cardiff s...